Nemours
Nemours Children's Health is hiring a Respiratory Therapist in our Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. The Respiratory Therapist (Casual/PRN) performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, metabolic assessment testing, complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment, patient education, arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis, quality controls, equipment maintenance, supply ordering, and patient flow assistance.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing.
Perform complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment.
Provide education to the patient and/or patient/guardian in a manner that the recipient understands to contribute to positive patient care outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Perform arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis.
Perform quality controls and ensure preventive maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment.
Maintain and order supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab.
Assist with patient flow of clinic.
Obtain vital signs.
Capture and enter patient information into EMR.
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Ensure appropriate documentation such as X‑rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
Room patients into exam room with preparation for exam and assist provider with exam.
Handle all telephone calls in a courteous and timely manner with documentation of call in EMR.
Ensure provider’s orders are carried out
Under the direction of the provider, schedule PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic tests to include pre‑authorization and notification of patient.
Assist provider with bronchoscopy if needed.
Ensure medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly schedule.
Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, mode of administration of all medications provider prescribes.
Ensure accurate ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes are recorded.
Documentation of CF NBS grant to ensure all documentation is done necessary for grant deliverables are done in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Current licensure in Florida as Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Current BLS certification with the American Heart Association.
Current PALS certification or obtained within one year of employment.
At least 1 year of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Registered as a Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care achieved prior to July 2002.
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Primary Responsibilities
Perform routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing.
Perform complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment.
Provide education to the patient and/or patient/guardian in a manner that the recipient understands to contribute to positive patient care outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Perform arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis.
Perform quality controls and ensure preventive maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment.
Maintain and order supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab.
Assist with patient flow of clinic.
Obtain vital signs.
Capture and enter patient information into EMR.
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Ensure appropriate documentation such as X‑rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
Room patients into exam room with preparation for exam and assist provider with exam.
Handle all telephone calls in a courteous and timely manner with documentation of call in EMR.
Ensure provider’s orders are carried out
Under the direction of the provider, schedule PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic tests to include pre‑authorization and notification of patient.
Assist provider with bronchoscopy if needed.
Ensure medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly schedule.
Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, mode of administration of all medications provider prescribes.
Ensure accurate ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes are recorded.
Documentation of CF NBS grant to ensure all documentation is done necessary for grant deliverables are done in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Current licensure in Florida as Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Current BLS certification with the American Heart Association.
Current PALS certification or obtained within one year of employment.
At least 1 year of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Registered as a Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care achieved prior to July 2002.
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